Alejandro (Alex) García Magos, PhD
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Experience
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RIWI
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Canada
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Academic Research Specialist
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Oct 2022 - Present
I collaborate with academic and independent researchers towards their research goals, thinking together on how RIWI's technology can creatively support them and solve their needs. I collaborate with academic and independent researchers towards their research goals, thinking together on how RIWI's technology can creatively support them and solve their needs.
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University of Toronto
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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May 2020 - Present
Designed and delivered course material online and in person. Conducted research and published articles in the area of democracy in Latin America. Taken interviews and attended conferences from international media outlets and organizations.
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Sep 2012 - May 2020
Created an original dataset and engaged with external and internal reviewers and other academic partners. Conducted field work and interviews with high-ranking officials, academics, and journalists. Parts of research project were published by the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History.
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LatinoAmérica21
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Germany
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Columnist
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Feb 2021 - Present
I write about Mexico's internal politics and foreign policy. My articles are translated to English and Portuguese and have been republished in the leading newspapers of Latin America including El Universal of Mexico, Clarín of Argentina, and Folha de São Paulo of Brazil. I write about Mexico's internal politics and foreign policy. My articles are translated to English and Portuguese and have been republished in the leading newspapers of Latin America including El Universal of Mexico, Clarín of Argentina, and Folha de São Paulo of Brazil.
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Global Brief
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Public Policy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor and Geo-blogger
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Jun 2009 - Present
I work with the Editor-in-Chief overseeing scheduling, production, proofreading, and quality control of publications. I have written over 200 blogs on political and economic affairs. I work with the Editor-in-Chief overseeing scheduling, production, proofreading, and quality control of publications. I have written over 200 blogs on political and economic affairs.
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Lux MotivBase
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Canada
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Market Research Consultant
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
Conducted big data, qualitative ethnographic analysis of consumer conversations online for clients in the skin care and food processing industries. Conducted big data, qualitative ethnographic analysis of consumer conversations online for clients in the skin care and food processing industries.
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ThinkData Works
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Canada
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Data Infrastructure and Analytics
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Analyst
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
Measured the quality of open data sets for intake into the company’s search engine of data sets from around the world. I also blogged on the potential of open data to improve the performance of governments and organizations. Measured the quality of open data sets for intake into the company’s search engine of data sets from around the world. I also blogged on the potential of open data to improve the performance of governments and organizations.
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Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity
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Canada
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Think Tanks
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Research Consultant
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Mar 2019 - May 2019
Conducted data analysis with RStudio to measure the economic costs associated with poor mental health in the province of Ontario. Conducted data analysis with RStudio to measure the economic costs associated with poor mental health in the province of Ontario.
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Policy Analyst
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2010 - 2011
I designed survey instruments to gather and analyze the Chamber's membership input for electoral positioning. I designed survey instruments to gather and analyze the Chamber's membership input for electoral positioning.
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Calgary Homeless Foundation
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy Research Analyst
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2009 - 2009
Provided research support to the VP Strategy to inform Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. Provided research support to the VP Strategy to inform Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
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BancodeMéxico
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Mexico
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Analyst
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2003 - 2005
Conducted research on the penetration of credit and debit cards usage in the economy. Conducted research on the penetration of credit and debit cards usage in the economy.
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Kearney
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst
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2003 - 2003
Interviewed high-ranking officials Secretariat of Economy to inform policy reform. Interviewed high-ranking officials Secretariat of Economy to inform policy reform.
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Education
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University of Toronto
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science -
University of Calgary
Master's degree, Political Science -
Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México
Bachelor's degree, Economics